
Pictured is the 1928 Stoeger catalog ad with its conspicuous lack of the No. Stoeger in their 1929-1930 catalog and 1930/31 winter catalogs. Datig is describing what is now known as an example of late1920s early 1930s “aftermarket” versions of holster-stocks for the Luger with standard turn-lever attaching irons, similar examples being offered for sale by A.F.


Upon pressing the catch, the lid may be opened and the pistol (8 inch barrel) inserted, leaving only the grip of the pistol protruding 3. As with the Mauser, the Luger holster-stock has a wooden, hinged lid which is held shut by means of a spring loaded catch. Datig in the first 1955 printing of his benchmark, limited printing, special private edition (#780) book on Lugers titled: THE LUGER BOOK ( Pistole Parabellum), Copyright © 1955 onpage 177 where he states: A very scarce stock is the hollow-holster stock which resembles, to some extent, that used in conjunction with the Mauser Military pistol.

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